Bendixking KLN 900 - Abbreviated Guide User Manual

AbbreviatedPilot’s GuideKLN 900Global Positioning SystemORS 01, 02, and 04

2.0 BASIC OPERATION OF PANEL CONTROLS2.1 Page SelectionThe screen is normally divided into five segments defined by vertical andhorizontal lines on

shown in the lower left and right segments is replaced with a CRSRannunciation in inverse video. Not all pages allow you to enter data, andtherefore

The eight page types for the left side are the following:Page AnnunciationKnob Annunciation Page Name Page NumbersTRI TRIP Trip Planning 0 - 6MODE MOD

NOTE: If you are entering an airport identifier that is all letters (no num-bers), then it will begin with a “K” prefix in the Contiguous U.S., a “P”

waypoints in the database having the identifier. Below the identifier is alist of the waypoint types (APT, VOR, NDB, INT, SUP) and the associatedcoun

almanac data will become out-of-date only if the KLN 900 hasn’t beenused for the previous six months or longer. Collecting new almanac datatakes plac

f. Press E to view the waypoint page on the right side.g. Press E again to confirm the waypoint page.NOTE: As an alternative, you can also enter the

If neither of the previous two conditions are occurring, then:3. If there is any waypoint page (APT 1-8 page, VOR page, NDB page, INTpage, SUP page, o

4.2 Direct To - Procedure B• Select the desired waypoint type (APT, VOR, NDB, INT, or SUP) on theright page.• Select the desired waypoint identifier

• Press E to approve the waypoint page displayed on the right side.The right side will display the NAV 1 page, and the left side will return tothe pag

BKLN 900 GPSAbbreviatedOperation ManualORS 01, 02, and 04IMPORTANT: Special installation procedures must befollowed in order for the KLN 900 to be cer

described previously under “BASIC OPERATION OF PANEL CON-TROLS”. NAV pages 1,2,3, and 5 are briefly described here. The KLN900 Pilot’s Guide must be

5.3 The Navigation 2 Page (NAV 2)The NAV 2 page displays the aircraft’s present position in two formats.The first format is in terms of the distance

5 page is like looking at a navigation chart with North at the top. When thedesired track up display is selected, viewing the NAV 5 page is likelooki

The range scale indicates the distance from the aircraft’s position (the dia-mond or aircraft symbol) to the top of the screen. Range scale selection

NAV 5 page except there is an additional choice, AUTO, that is locatedbetween the 1 and 1000 nm (or 2 km to 1850 km) scale factors. TheAUTO scale fact

When the desired selections have been made, press the right C toremove the menu .One last feature of the Super NAV 5 page is that you can scan through

message annunciator may also be installed in the aircraft instrumentpanel. You should view the message at your earliest opportunity becausethe unit m

The SUA alert feature is three dimensional. The SUA areas are stored inthe KLN 900 database with regard to altitude when the actual SUA altitudelimi

C to turn on the left cursor function. The left inner knob is used to dis-play AIRSPACE ALERT ENABLE or AIRSPACE ALERT DISABLE. If the SUA alert fea

c. Turn the right outer knob one step clockwise to move the cursor tothe second character and then use the right inner knob to select thesecond chara

PREVIEW OF OPERATION ...11.0 TURN ON ...

8.3 The Airport 2 Page (APT 2)The Airport 2 page contains the following information:• Airport identifier. An arrow precedes the identifier if it is

• Airport identifier. An arrow precedes the identifier if it is the active way-point.• The letters “RT” followed by a runway designation indicate tha

ATF - aerodrome traffic frequencyAFIS - aerodrome flight information serviceCL B -Class B airspace (VFR frequency)CL C -Class C airspace (VFR frequenc

8.6 The Airport 5 Page (APT 5)The Airport 5 page is used to store and display user-entered remarks. Upto 100 airports may contain these remarks. A

CUSTMS-REST Customs facilities are available on a restricted basis, check with the airport before planning to useCUSTMS-ADCS Customs are available for

8.10 The VOR PageThe VOR page contains the following information:• VOR identifier. An arrow precedes the identifier if it is the active way-point.•

expressed in terms of a radial and distance from a nearby VOR. TheKLN 900 chooses the closest VOR. It takes a few seconds for the VORident, radial,

• Rotate the right inner knob counterclockwise to initially scan through acomplete list of all airport identifiers backward in alphabetical order.Ther

is that in the event of an actual emergency once you have determinedwhich airport you are heading for, you don’t want the nearest airport list toupdat

10.0 CREATING USER WAYPOINTSUp to 1000 (250 for ORS 01 units) user-defined waypoints may be cre-ated. These waypoints must contain an identifier, la

10.2 Creating A Waypoint As A Radial And Distance From Another Waypoint ...3610.3 Creating A Wayp

user is given an option to overwrite the waypoint name. Pressing F atany time will cancel the save operation and the page will revert to thepage whic

• Press E again to approve this waypoint page. The waypoint pagebeing created will return with the cursor over the dashes to the right ofRAD. • Use

11.0 DELETING USER WAYPOINTSA listing of all user-defined waypoints is contained on the Other 3 page(OTH 3). The user-defined waypoints are listed b

to FPL 0 as the “active flight plan” and FPL 1 through FPL 25 as the“numbered flight plans”. If desired, a flight plan can be created directlyin the

the right side. Refer to section 10.0, “CREATING USER WAYPOINTS”,for instruction on how to define a user created waypoint.• Press E again to approve

• Press E to activate the flight plan in the order shown. To activate theflight plan in inverse order (first waypoint becomes last and last waypointb

• Rotate the left outer knob as necessary to position the cursor over thewaypoint to be deleted.• Press F. The letters DEL (delete) will appear to th

13.0 OPERATING FROM THE ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN13.1 General ProceduresEverything described in this manual thus far is applicable to using the KLN 900 for

13.2 Turn Anticipation And Waypoint AlertingPrior to reaching a waypoint in the active flight plan, the KLN 900 will pro-vide navigation along a curv

the waypoint number designates the active way-point. The letter to the far right of the identifierdesignates the type of waypoint: A = airport, V =V

PREVIEW OF OPERATIONThis abbreviated operation manual describes many of the frequently usedfeatures of the KLN 900 in a condensed format for your conv

The second method takes advantage of rule number 2 described in section 4.0. To use this method:• Display the Super NAV 5 page by selecting NAV 5 on b

13.7 The Distance/Time 2 Page (D/T 2)When the FPL 0 page is displayed on the left side and the D/T 2 page isdisplayed on the right side, the distance

SET 4 page displays RUN WHEN POWER IS ON, then the departuretime is the time when power was applied to the KLN 900. The SET 4page may be changed by p

NOTE: There may be some difference (less than 100 feet) between theindicated altitude (IND)and the aircraft’s actual altitude if the altitude inputto

The KLN 900 can provide the aural alarm tones in either of two ways: itmay be connected to an audio input of an audio amplifier contained in anaudio

The second is to electronically update the database by means of 3.5”diskettes supplied by Honeywell and a laptop computer. This methoddoes not involv

16.0 ITEMS NOT COVERED IN THIS MANUALBe sure to take the time to read through the KLN 900 Pilot’s Guide. Insome cases more detail is provided on sub

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position the cursor over the last character of the altimeter setting. Usethe right inner knob to complete entering the correct altimeter setting. Tur

IMPORTANT: This abbreviated operation manual does not include anyinformation on how to use the KLN 900 for flying approaches or SID/STARprocedures. Re

cator should display 34.5 nm. If necessary, refer to the KLN 900 Pilot’sGuide for more information. The KLN 900 stores the correct time, dateand last

accuracy. This altitude input is used for altitude related features of theKLN 900. Therefore, it is important to keep the altimeter baro settingupda